Notocactus?

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:06 pm

Photo from the Botanical Garden. I'm not sure about species. Some kind of Cacti I suppose.

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 01.10.2006/13:10:58
Exposure time 1/400 s
F-number f/2.8
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:48 pm

I would say it's a mesembryanthemum of the genus Faucaria - I would only be guessing at the species. The flowers are yellow when fully open but in most species the petals turn dark pink or red as the flower dies.

They are mostly native to South Africa and I think the Americans call them the Tiger's Jaw mesems.

Nice photo.

Bruce

ps: So not really a member of the cactus family (Cactaceae).

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:42 pm

hmmm... not Cacti... I think you are right, Bruce.
It looks more like this, although different body shape...

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 01.10.2006/14:25:39
Exposure time 1/640 s
F-number f/4.5
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:42 am

I agree with Bruce. Your first image is in the faucaria family. Your second image is also a mesemb, but it is in the aloinopsis genus. I like the second image best.

Irwin

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:33 am

Macroluv. I am cactus only so not into other succulents but would agree with the other two xerophiles above!

The only cacti that look similar to your plants are the Ariocarpus group, which is perhaps what you have seen in the past and are confusing them with? See:-

http://www.living-rocks.com/

Nice second picture. With a bit of luck we will soon have you ignoring other succulents and photographing proper cacti!

DaveW